Urgent Operating Advice report form (GO/RT3350/1)
Urgent Operating Advice report form
(GO/RT3350/1) Ref 170
Report form - completion and forwarding arrangements
This form must be used to initiate an Urgent Operating Advice when required by
GO/RT3350. When completed, it must be sent to the Network Rail National Operations
Centre for onward distribution to affected duty holders, and a copy to the head of
delivery, Traffic Operation & Management unit, at the Rail Safety and Standards Board.
From (employing company, location address):
Network Rail
Maintenance Department
Floor 6
40 Melton Street
London
NW1 2EE
Fax/voice phone no./ e-mail address:
Signed: Paul
Taylor
07733 126461
Date:
24/05/2008
Print name and job title:
Paul Taylor, Head of Maintenance Workforce Safety (Acting)
Please distribute an Urgent Operating Advice in accordance with GO/RT3350.
1. The advice is required because of (please delete as applicable):
A member of staff has sustained serious injury.
2. State briefly the facts that support your request for an Urgent Operating Advice
under category (a) or (b) above.
At 2149 on Friday 23rd May 2008, an S&T team leader carrying out a
facing point lock (FPL) test was struck by a train and seriously injured.
The incident occurred at Kennington Junction between Radley and
Oxford while the team were working red zone with lookout protection.
The line speed is 90mph.
While the incident will be subject to a full investigation, the initial findings
suggest that the team leader and his assistant were working on the point
machine in the Down cess with the lookout positioned in the opposite
(Up) cess to increase his sighting distance round the adjacent curve.
The lookout gave a warning for a freight train approaching on the Up
line, which was acknowledged by the team leader and assistant, but
which then obscured the visibility of the lookout while it passed. At the
same time, a passenger train approached on the Down line, striking and
injuring the team leader.
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All staff working on or near the line are reminded that:
1, If visibility reduces (e.g. falling darkness in the evening) while working
under red zone protection then you MUST stop work, move to a position
of safety and set up a more suitable safe system of work.
2, If contact with the lookout is lost whilst working under red zone
protection, then all staff MUST move immediately to a position of safety
until advised by the COSS that it is safe to resume work.
3, When warned of an approaching train, and you have moved to a
position of safety, you MUST remain vigilant for the approach of trains
on other lines.
3. What action has been taken to prevent recurrence and severe consequences?
All personnel who are required to go on or about the lines to take note of
the 3 items contained in section 2 above.
Further information will be issued as the investigation progresses.
4. State the justification for an Urgent Operating Advice, including the factors
considered in your assessment of the potential for recurrence and severe
consequences if it did recur.
This serious injury to a member of staff has potential for serious
consequences if there is a recurrence elsewhere.
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5. If it is believed necessary to change a Railway Group Standard (including
GE/RT8000 Rule Book), please state subject matter and reference that needs
reviewing.
None
6. Please provide guidance as to which group(s) of duty holders will find this Urgent
Operating Advice of most relevance.
Territory Maintenance Directors (TMD’s), their IMM’s, MDUM’s, Section
Managers and staff throughout the Maintenance structure and all
members of railway staff who are required to go on or about the lines as
part of their duties.
THIS FORM TO BE SENT TO THE NETWORK RAIL NATIONAL OPERATIONS CENTRE
EMAIL (preferred): noc@networkrail.co.uk, or (if email unavailable) FAX: 020 7557 9060
A copy also to be sent to the head of delivery, Traffic Operations & Management unit,
Rail Safety & Standards Board
EMAIL (preferred): richard.evans@rssb.co.uk, or FAX: 020 7557 9073
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT From Network Rail NOC
To: ……………………………………………………...
Urgent Operating Advice received
Unique number allocated: 3350/170
Signed: ………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………
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